What kind of student ID is accepted for the Student Tickets?

Any current student ID qualifies for the discount ticket.

Is there an age limit for this show?

SIDE SHOW is rated M for Mature. That means no unaccompanied minors aged 16 and under. Entry for audience members 16 and under requires a ticket-holding parent or legal guardian at the show.

Will there be an opportunity to meet the cast and get a selfie with them?

Yes, at the end of the showcase, audience members are encouraged to meet the cast and get photographs.

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Saturday, November 8

Lumber Jill Presents SIDE SHOW an Alt-Drag Variety Showcase

Name: Lumber Jill Presents SIDE SHOW an Alt-Drag Variety Showcase
Start: 2025-11-08T21:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-11-08T23:00:00-06:00
Location: The Varsity Center

By The Varsity Center

Step right up! Side Show is the newest alternative drag experience to shake things up on the scene in some unexpected ways.

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Location

The Varsity Center

418 South Illinois Avenue Carbondale, IL 62901

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Highlights

2 hours
under 16 with parent or legal guardian
In person
Free parking
Doors at 8:00 PM

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 1 day before event

About this event

Arts • Comedy

Step Right Up. "Side Show" brings a new kind of drag spectacle to the stage. Get ready to enter the tent where the strange becomes beautiful, and the beautiful gets a little strange. Side Show is the newest alternative drag experience shaking things up on the scene - a night where artistry, shock, and camp collide in the most unexpected ways.

Welcome to Lumber Jill Presents SIDE SHOW, an Alt-Drag Variety Showcase! Join us at The Varsity in Downtown Carbondale on November 8, 2025. Doors & bar open at 8 PM, show starts at 9 PM Central Time.

Parking is available along The Strip/S. Illinois Ave, University Avenue, numerous city lots, and directly behind The Varsity in the eastern half of the Paul Simon Federal Building parking lot.

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The Varsity Center

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